Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-11
rHE NoRrHF1ELp ooNFEnENcE.


 Increased Interest-ThrOngs Attend.
 ing the Meetings - Distinguished
 Talent-Mr. MOody's Wish -Enthu.
 siasm KindIed Among the Host of
 Christian Workers Present.
 NoRrHF1ELD, Aug. 9.-Another most de- lightful day has come and gone. It has been day full of interest to those who have
 been privileged to be present at these meet
 ings.
 Beginning at o'clock devotional meeting of great interest was held in "Stone Hall," the place of the large gatherings, and remov- ed there because more room was needed. At 9 o'clock the Rev. MT. Morgan, of England, spoke at 'tEast Hall'' on the "second coming of Christ, continuing MT. Moody's talk of Sabbath morning on the same subject, each adhering to the Bible strictly in their teach ! ing, and comparing scripture with scripture, as in all their Bible talks, not iso1ating texts of the Bible, but taking the contents and the whole teaching of God upon the topics under consideration.
 At 10 o'clock the first large gathering of the day was held in the large hall. After good singing by the choir and prayers, Rev. A. J. Gordon, of the Clarendon street Baptist church, gave an address, continuing the sub  God, and Gods to man." As usual, Dr. Gordon delighted his audience by his earnest eloquence.
 This afternoon at o'clock Dr. Pierson, of Philadelphia, spoke on ''The person of our Lord" and "The ten metaphors of the New Lamb, :" Esthe Life,'' "the Light, ]" s'the Vine, "
 t'the Bridegroom" etc. Under each meta phor the speaker gave thoughts which were most suggestive and helpful and each, as it seemed, more so than the preceding. For example, on "Christ our light" Dr. Pierson said: 'tWe need Christ, our light, first, to confirm what we already know of truth; sec- ond, for completion of half truths; third, to correct our erroneous impressions, even the variations of our consciences by the word of God Ca most important reason); fourth, to communicate knowledge"
 Shall I give @ few thoughts thrown out ! in this talk and others2 I quote: ''In Gods school we never get second ! lesson till we've learned the 6rst." "Where elss could goi' said dying ser want of God when friend asked if he was assured that he was going to be with Christ. His whole life had been given to Christ's ser | vice. his affections centered on him, and he longed to behold him whom on earth he had loved and served. His consciousness told him he was going to be with him, and that was the best ''assurance," as it agreed with Gods written word.
 Under the figure of Christ a "corner stone" it was remarked that everything in building must square with the corner stone," as all builders well know. So the Christian's business life and whole life must square with his corner stone Christ Jesus," whose life he must reflect on earth. MT. Moody on "Prayer'' gave these thoughts: We've enough great preachers;
 what the churches want to-day is men in the pulpits who have power with God men of o5l q ilyo Daniel than preach like Paul."
 Perhaps I am repeating this-I do not re- member: In speaking on FFaith' he quoted from the Bible the verses showing the strong faith of the four men who brought the para lytic to Christ, and when they couldn't get him in the regular way-through the doors and windows-because of the crowd took him the Irregular way" and let him down through the roof into the presence of the Saviour for a blessing, and God honored their faith and blessed the man. Afterwards Christ said to the man,
 "Arise, take up thy bed and walk,'' and I can seem to hear him roll up his cot. MT. walk out, probably the regular" way, past scribes, Pharisees and Sadducees, praising God Mr. Moody then added: "Some men won't be brought to Christ in the regular way-through church doors; but bring them to Christ any way and they'll find their way LUTOuRu Lu0 Cuu1CA OOOA5 oAooA WoASAS1 @ oPO- cially helpful hint to mission workers.
 Evening-Mr. Josiah Strong, author of "Our Country" spoke on the subject which he has given so much thought to and en- bodied in the book which has so greatly stirred the churches up, "Home Missions, or Our Great Vest"
 Wednesday a. m. there will be ladies' meeting in charge of Mrs. Dr. Gordon. Sub ct-"Foreign Missions"
 It promises to be day of greater interest than any preceding, and as in answer to Mir. Moody's prayer of Sunday 8. m., ''that the tide of earnest enthusiasm for christian work might rise higher and higher to the close, and when the meetings closed and the people went down to their own homes and churches they might carry more of life and earnestness into their work than heretofore"
 Among others here now are Dr. Donkout of New York city, MT. Van Meter. Father o'Connor, many ministers with their wives and evangelists, and many other new arrivals. The meetings close Thursday night. s.